How to eat strawberries to baby

The strawberry, this little red fruit with its juicy and naturally sweet flesh is very appreciated by young and older! Its attractive color, its slightly tangy taste and its many benefits, makes it a bit of the summer star.

To choose it well, do not trust its color or size, but rather to its shine!

There are hundreds of strawberries varieties! Everyone can therefore find the one that suits them the most.

You can also associate it with different fruits to enhance its taste. The strawberry works very well with: banana, raspberry, rhubarb and apple. Do you want to get out of the beaten paths? Combine the strawberry with mint or basil!

How to make baby eat the baby? What are its benefits?

Baby strawberries benefits:

The strawberry is full of baby benefits!

The water contained in this small red fruit covers part of the daily water needs. The fibers that compose it will stimulate baby's intestinal transit and make sure to limit bloating.

On the vitamin side, vitamin C will stimulate the baby's immune system and allow it to fight against infections or cold strokes in winter.

  • Rich in fibers;
  • Rich in vitamin C;
  • Source of antioxidants;
  • Stimulates the immune system.

Strawberry in baby feeding:

From the start of the BLW , you can introduce the strawberry in baby's diet.

In order to discover the true flavor of this red fruit at your little one, we advise you to offer it from April to August .

The strawberry will be proposed:

From 6 months : whole strawberry stung on a fork

From 8-10 months : strawberry cut into pieces

From 12 months : Small pieces of strawberry stung on a fork

How to offer baby strawberries in BLW ? Fruit cutting for baby

Attention points with baby strawberries:

The strawberry releases histamine. It can therefore create reactions such as eczema or hives in baby. No stress! Offer him small quantities at first to desensitize him. Baby does not reaction? You can therefore offer him the strawberry without moderation.

How to cook baby strawberries?

You can offer baby strawberries in different ways: this will allow it to discover this food in all its forms and will awaken its taste buds, but also its curiosity.

Smooth texture : a compote or a homemade strawberry jam

Liquid texture : a soup, a smoothie, flavored water

Fondant texture : Crisponding tarts with strawberry

Soft texture : muffins and pancakes

Solid texture : a homemade strawberry ice cream

Some recipes with baby strawberries:

Having started purees at 4 months and wanting to start BLW from 6 months is quite possible. Or you are wondering how breast / infantile milk and BLW combined.

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